Louisvillians feel impact of Gatlinburg blaze

The Korfhage's time share was destroyed by a massive wildfire. (Source: Fred Korfhage)

Fred Korfhage (Source: WAVE 3 News)

Jason Burnett (Source: WAVE 3 News)

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Fred Korfhage and his family have fond memories from vacations spent at their time share at the Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort in Gatlinburg.

“We actually honeymooned there, my wife and I,” Korfhage said.

Korfhage and his wife just paid their 2017 maintenance fees and taxes for the time share.

“It was real beautiful and peaceful,” Korfhage said.

Their vacation cabin is gone. It was destroyed by a massive fire that displaced more than 14,000 people. Korfhage, a former firefighter, is thankful he and his family weren't there.

“You don't know what you're faced with,” Korfage said. “It's very dangerous. It becomes a tempest so much and a lot of the people, some of the video I've seen, show that too. A lot of people are very blessed to get out.”